Truth, meet error
Recently at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, new university president Lawrence Bacow was blocked from giving his speech on universities and…
Australian notes
Labor’s water hypocrisy What water scandal? ‘I acted on the recommendations of my department which had conducted an independent, competitive…
Australian letters
Compensation for abuse Sir: Christopher Akehurst wonders about the appropriateness of financial compensation for sexual abuse claimants, an idea I…
A booming economy makes Trump look wiser than his detractors
What delicious reading it makes going back over Paul Krugman’s missive in the New York Times on the morning after…
How the Tories can turn their dire election results around
The local election results are dire for both the Tories and Labour. The Tories have lost over a thousand seats—and…
Ministers shouldn’t be able to escape their mistakes
There is little doubt that Rory Stewart is amply-qualified for his belated promotion to the cabinet. The new International Development…
Why does a good bloke like Tony Abbott attract such vile enemies?
All those anonymously plastered up posters of Tony Abbott around his electorate of Warringah defaced with the c word, among…
CBD: the ABC is right not be bothered by the Great Humanitarian’s views on female genital mutilation
Our perspicacious political insider writes exclusively: CBD’s staple diet for news on any matter is the balanced yet progressive, inclusive…
Forty years on: The Lady and her legacy
Australian voters love to complain. We’re currently in an election where voters are complaining about issues as diverse as climate…
Barr prompts a new low in MSNBC media madness
Coverage of Trump has caused mainstream news media to deviate from standard journalistic norms on too many occasions to count,…
Is the Guardian practising what it preaches on climate change?
The Guardian has an advertisement today from Sainsbury’s. Nothing wrong with that; respectable paper, respectable retailer. It’s the nature of the…
Are Rugby Australia racist cultural imperialists?
With a third of Australia’s Test line-up being Polynesian, Rugby Australia can ill afford to discriminate on the grounds of…
We can’t get a Greta, but bring on Bella…
Gaia be praised! Greta Thunberg was otherwise occupied, but Richard Di Natale’s got himself his very own election klimate katastrophist…
Time to test catastrophist candidates’ ‘end is nigh’ pie in the sky
Candidates such as Zali Steggall in Warringah are campaigning on fear of catastrophic climate change. She wants to save the…
CBD: BS and Nut Ally’s lovers tiff over who’s on top
Our perspicacious political insider writes exclusively: CBD grew up in a loving household where the parents (no gendering necessary) would…
Gavin Williamson sacked, but denies guilt on Huawei leak. What went on?
Gavin Williamson has been sacked from government this afternoon following an investigation into the Huawei leak from a meeting of…
Pointless PMQs shows up the government’s powerlessness
Most MPs’ minds are elsewhere at the moment, with the local elections on Thursday and the European elections looming at…
Who’s hot for the hijab honey?
In perhaps the most pointless piece of pandering to the gods of diversity and inclusivity, the venerable “Sports Illustrated” swimsuit…
Labor’s childcare splash: for our kids – or their union mates?
Last weekend Labor announced a $4 billion funding increase to childcare subsidies. More worryingly, Labor would also intervene to raise…
CBD: Details? Details only distract from the vibe!
Our perspicacious political insider writes exclusively: The decisive victory by BS in the Leaders Debate has restored CBD’s faith in…
The Government wants Brexit talks to end next week. But can they end well?
Will the cross-party Brexit talks ever end? They seem to have been going on for almost as long as the…
Greta Thunberg, child sacrifice
Children have become the latest political pawn in the promotion of climate change catastrophism. As one of the best examples…
Dr Dick and his Smokin’ Tokens
Someomes it’s best just to let the original speak for itself: (Of course, it would be even more egalitarian if…
CBD: the coming workers’ paradise (artist’s impression only)
Our perspicacious political insider writes exclusively: CBD has finally found a working practical application of the GULAG vision splendid for…
The madness of the Democratic impeachment crusade
Since the release of the Mueller report, with each passing day comes a new and increasingly strident demand to impeach…
